Date
Recalling firm
Status
Reason
2026-01-20
Open, Classified
Software defect, which allows the system to accept erroneous, non-monotonous calibrations for Spline-type assays. Cobas pro integrated solutions is an automated analyzer, intended for running qualitative, semi-quantitative and quantitative clinical chemistry and immunochemistry assays, as well as ion-selective measurements. When an erroneous calibration is active, the instrument fails to calculate new values and instead repeats the last successfully calculated result from any Spline-type assay for all subsequent measurements, leading to identical and erroneous patient and QC results. The defect could lead to patients receiving erroneous lab results, which could result in a remote risk of serious adverse health consequences. The following assays use spline type calibration and are affected by this issue: Cystatin C Gen.2, Ferritin Gen.4, Lipoprotein (a) Gen. 2, Lipoprotein (a) molarity, Vancomycin Gen.3, Kappa Free Light Chains Partner Channel, Lambda Free Light Chains Partner Channel, and fCAL turbo Partner Channel.
2025-11-26
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the instrument will be unable to complete initialization and transition to Ready mode and the instrument will not process patient samples, QCs or calibrators. This causes delayed results.
2025-11-26
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has determined that, due to a potential communication issue, the analyzers listed above may not successfully restart following a standard shutdown, even after multiple attempts. If this issue occurs, the instrument will be unable to complete initialization and transition to Ready mode and the instrument will not process patient samples, QCs or calibrators. This causes delayed results.
2025-11-13
Open, Classified
Abbott Laboratories is recalling their Alinity ci-series System Control Module, a chemistry/immunoassay anayzer, by correction. The reason for the recall is potential performance issues found in the Alinity ci-series System software versions 3.6.1. and lower that could lead to erroneous results for multiple analytes. The issue was identified by Abbott during the internal testing of complaint investigations.
2025-11-07
Open, Classified
It has been determined that certain lots of Access 2 Reaction Vessels may contain manufacturing deformities. The bottom (round end) of the Reaction Vessel may have a small protrusion or hair like deformity. This could cause causing instrument errors (e.g., pipetting, rake, wash carousel errors) that could delay patient results.
2025-10-01
Open, Classified
An internal investigation has determined that due to defective sub-components within the gantry assembly, a z-axis CAD movement motion error may occur and cause an analyzer to enter a Not Ready or Paused state, leading to a delay in obtaining results.
2025-10-01
Open, Classified
An internal investigation has determined that due to defective sub-components within the gantry assembly, a z-axis CAD movement motion error may occur and cause an analyzer to enter a Not Ready or Paused state, leading to a delay in obtaining results.
2025-06-25
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
2025-06-25
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
2025-06-25
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
2025-06-25
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
2025-06-25
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
2025-06-25
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has identified that the UniCel DxI 600/800 systems with linear slide PnP gantries running software versions 5.7 and up faced incorrect PnP X-motor current settings where the PnP X-motor current incorrectly resets to 1.5A (instead of the required 2.0A) because the software overwrites the factory setting during installs or upgrades. This anomaly causes increased PnP motion errors which could lead to delays in reporting patient sample results if unnoticed.
2025-05-22
Open, Classified
Contamination of the diluent by sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) which may impact calibrator, quality control (QC), and patient results for all assays except for sodium, potassium, and chloride.
2025-05-09
Open, Classified
A software anomaly allows test results to be reported using Micro Tip and Micro Slide
diluent packs that the system treats as expired even when the Use Expired Reagents setting is not enabled if
a shelf expiration date is omitted during manual loading. The issue was identified by a customer complaint, in
which a CREA Urine test was processed with an RE (Reagent Expired) code, even though the diluent pack was
not expired and the use-expired-reagents setting was disabled. This can result in erroneous test results and/or
delaying test results.
2025-05-09
Open, Classified
a software anomaly allows test results to be reported using Micro Tip and Micro Slide
diluent packs that the system treats as expired even when the Use Expired Reagents setting is not enabled if
a shelf expiration date is omitted during manual loading. The issue was identified by a customer complaint, in
which a CREA Urine test was processed with an RE (Reagent Expired) code, even though the diluent pack was
not expired and the use-expired-reagents setting was disabled. This can result in erroneous test results and/or
delaying test results.
2025-05-09
Open, Classified
a software anomaly allows test results to be reported using Micro Tip and Micro Slide
diluent packs that the system treats as expired even when the Use Expired Reagents setting is not enabled if
a shelf expiration date is omitted during manual loading. The issue was identified by a customer complaint, in
which a CREA Urine test was processed with an RE (Reagent Expired) code, even though the diluent pack was
not expired and the use-expired-reagents setting was disabled. This can result in erroneous test results and/or
delaying test results.
2025-05-07
Open, Classified
Analyzer has calibration issues where curves switched from passed to failed due to system errors during aspiration. This anomaly causes erroneous results and delays if unnoticed. RLU values may be misinterpreted as valid measurements by LIS.
2025-04-30
Open, Classified
Sample probes with defective probe tips, when used with clinical chemistry analyzers, may lead to a lower concentration being dispensed, which may not be detectable by QC checks, which could lead to the reporting of false low test results (Max 34% error at 1.0 microliters and 7% error at 1.6 microliters sample dispensing volume), which may lead to delayed recognition and treatment.
2025-04-24
Open, Classified
transit delays of certain cold chain products due to severe thunderstorms which may caused the products to be stored outside the recommended labeled storage conditions. This failure could increase the probability of an incorrect test result or a delayed test result.
2025-03-27
Open, Classified
When DxI 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer is connected to a host system (laboratory information system (LIS) or middleware) and has accumulated canceled QC test results that were not sent by LIS, the analyzer may lose communication with the host system. The lost connection interrupts sample processing, which delays reporting patient test results and may subsequently delay patient treatment.
2025-03-20
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter is recalling their DxC 500 AU Clinical Chemistry Analyzer because a software error causes the analyzer to not run a requested calibration order in the following scenario: when a reagent blank or calibration is ordered during sample processing and then any of the components (R1 and/or R2) depletes to zero tests, the analyzer will not be able to complete the calibration request, and the calibration order will remain pending. No further calibration orders can be processed for any assays, and the instrument refuses to accept further sample processing order after the existing calibration curves are expired. Although in-process tests will be completed, this error can cause a delay in reporting subsequent test results. No further calibration orders can be processed for any assays which may cause a delay in reporting test results.
2025-03-17
Open, Classified
The reason for the recall is incorrect sample barcode identification and processing errors that result in the reporting of erroneous and delayed results.
2025-02-26
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has determined that device software versions V1.3, V1.4, V1.4.1, V1.4.2, V1.4.3. have a defect due of which, when all constituent tests of a calculated result are rerun, either manually ordered by the operator at the analyzer or automatically triggered by predefined rules in System Configuration, the calculated result will not be recalculated using the constituent tests rerun results. The system will report only the calculated result using the initial constituent tests results to the operator and LIS/Remisol. The issue was identified by Beckman Coulter internal engineering testing. The defect may cause a delay in reporting patient results.
2025-02-06
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter identified that an issue for DxI 9000 tip stocker interface (TSI) and reagent storage interface (RSI) boards with the firmware version 1.1.0.0 can cause sub-system communication failures. This failure could result in a delay in reporting patient results.
2025-02-05
Open, Classified
the DxI 9000 encoder wheel was misaligned on the motor shaft, leading to increased slippage errors and causing the instrument to stop, posing a high safety risk due to potential delays in patient results.
2025-02-05
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter identified that an issue for Access 2 Sample Motors (B48016) due to improper alignment, causing the motors to rub against the sample wheelbase plate and index sensor. The issue was traced to a worn tool used in production (at the supplier), affecting Access 2 sample motors. This could lead to a potential delay in reporting patient test results.
2025-01-10
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter has identified an issue which prevents the DxC 500 AU instrument from providing the correct onboard stability (Open Expiration) dates for assays that were loaded prior to a software upgrade (e.g. 1.3 to 1.4, 1.4 to 1.4.1, etc.). As a result, assays that have expired may still be used for sample processing, leading to inaccurate or erroneous patient test results. The issue only happens on assays loaded before instruments doing upgrades and does not impact new installation. It does not impact the assays loaded after upgrade.
2024-12-19
Open, Classified
The VITROS 5600 Integrated System software versions 3.8.0 may not correctly notify users if the Signal Reagent Pack exceeds the on-board and/or shelf-life expiration date. This could result in the use of expired products, which would increase the risk of no results or erroneous results from the instrument.
2024-12-19
Open, Classified
The VITROS 3600 Immunodiagnostic System software versions 3.8.0 may not correctly notify users if the Signal Reagent Pack exceeds the on-board and/or shelf-life expiration date. This could result in the use of expired products, which would increase the risk of no results or erroneous results from the instrument.
2024-12-19
Open, Classified
The VITROS XT 7600 Integrated System software versions 3.8.0 may not correctly notify users if the Signal Reagent Pack exceeds the on-board and/or shelf-life expiration date. This could result in the use of expired products, which would increase the risk of no results or erroneous results from the instrument.
2024-11-13
Open, Classified
The DxI 9000 Access Immunoassay
Analyzer wash wheel mixer may not spin freely within the idler pulley housing. When the problem occurs, the analyzer may generate a system event for a Wash Wheel Dispense Arm Spin Mixer Error that is displayed on the navigation bar in the User Interface. The analyzer enters the red system status and will generate a SYS flag. The tests that are in progress may be cancelled and may cause a delay in reporting patient results
2024-11-04
Open, Classified
Potential that the IMT Diluent volume remaining (% remaining) does not decrease as expected on the Atellica CI Analyzer, potentially leading to the IMT Diluent being empty while still displaying that volume is remaining. In this case Sodium (Na), Potassium (K) and Chloride (Cl) test results may be falsely elevated. Quality Control materials demonstrate the same behavior.
2024-10-21
Open, Classified
A manufacturing defect causes Atellica CH Reaction Ring Cuvette Segments with lot numbers N15 on the packaging or 15 on the underside of the cuvette segment have a potential for imprecision and erroneously depressed or elevated QC and patient results for
seven (7) analytes: Ammonia, Acetaminophen, Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Hemoglobin A1c, Creatinine
Kinase (CK), Cystatin C, and Salicylate.
2024-07-12
Open, Classified
Ground screws on Dxl 9000 PCB boards may cause electric shorts, leading to smoke and potentially delaying patient results. Smoke also poses a hazard to equipment and users.
2024-07-10
Open, Classified
Due to a software issues, after the instrument processes 250 racks cumulatively, any subsequent racks with samples requiring rerun/reflex will be held in the Sample Handler's Buffer area and and error code "9000" will be reported. This issue may cause a delay of results.
2024-07-10
Open, Classified
Beckman Coulter is recalling the DxI 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer due to undersized Pneumatics Tubing in the reagent storage module causing air leaks, compressor failures or sample processing errors. Four complaints were filed for this event that led to Beckman Coulter finding undersized tubing in stock and initiated corrective actions. Use of the affected device may result in errors leading to delay of results.